2nd Asian ETF Summit

Event Highlights

The Editors

May 18, 2017

AI Week 2017 kicked off on May 9 with a morning of lively discussion about passive investing and the growing importance of exchange-traded funds.

Deborah Fuhr, ETFGI

Adeline Tan, Mercer

Harmen Overdijk, Capital Company

Viktor Ostebo, Flow Traders Asia

Panel discussion: How the world's smartest investors are using ETFs

Delegates mingle over lunch

Richard Morrow, AsianInvestor

John Davis, S&P Dow Jones Indices

Peter Douglas, CAIA

Adriano Pace, Tradeweb

Eunice Xintong Zhan, Erasmus University Rotterdam

Alastair Hills, AsianInvestor

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Staff Writers

BNP Paribas Asset Management's Apac CIO retires; China Asset Management (HK) names a new chief; Peak Re adds new senior vice-president in Switzerland; Robeco reorganises China equities team after CIO exit; Indosuez Wealth Management appoints head of Asia capital markets; HSBC Global AM adds head of fixed income ESG research and more.

Asset Owners

3 days ago

Joe Marsh

The C$205 billion Canadian pension fund is putting expertise in place to focus on various new areas in Asia.

Asset Owners

Sep 14, 2020

Richard Morrow

Hong Kong tycoon Richard Li's Pacific Century Group conglomerate has moved Paul Carrett from life insurance subsidiary FWD to become chief investment officer of its operation.

Asset Owners

Sep 9, 2020

Jaycee Man Joe Marsh

The large Chinese insurer is adding investment, sales and operational staff to its Hong Kong asset management unit, reflecting a rising trend.

Asset Owners

Sep 15, 2020

Adrian Murdoch

The rise of environmental, social and governance issues to become a core aspect of the investment process has led to asset owners more closely examining fund manager claims.

Partner Content

Sep 9, 2020

Schroders

Tackling Asia’s ageing population demands post-retirement solutions that provide additional income. Schroders Portfolio Solutions Team says a robust solution depends on a framework to address differences in time horizon, certainty and level of income, and risks of outliving assets.

Fund Managers

Sep 13, 2020

Joe Marsh

Beijing is seen as highly unlikely to rush to offload US Treasuries for a number of reasons, despite mounting tensions between the US and China.

Asset Owners

Sep 10, 2020

Jaycee Man

The insurer's CIO outlines how the firm is positioned after initially losing one-fifth of its assets during the pandemic. Jakarta’s lockdown and the tech share sell-off will test that strategy.

Fund Managers

Sep 17, 2020

Staff Writers

The surprise election of Donald Trump caused a wave of widening, tightening and widening of 10-year Treasuries. Will his re-election be a boon for bonds? Four experts offer their views.

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Asset Owners

1 day ago

Joe Marsh

Deal sourcing and origination of infrastructure assets have been affected by the pandemic, but the Canadian public pension fund was able to close some transactions.

Fund Managers

1 day ago

Joe Marsh Richard Morrow

AsianInvestor spoke to Mark Browning, head of Asia for Franklin Templeton, shortly before his departure from the fund house, about how fund management has changed in 20 years.

Partner Content

1 day ago

S&P Dow Jones Indices

Rising demand for ESG-themed funds has led to the development of indices with sustainability components.

Asset Owners

2 days ago

Staff Writers

Australian Super is "re-risking" portfolio; China's Anbang Insurance to disband; India's pension regulator could raise fund manager fees; GPIF's ex-CIO accused of pressurising Harvard endowment over vote; Korea's NPS could unload W8 trillion of equities; Singlife and Aviva Singapore merging and more.

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